I've learned to be very conscientious about mental health. It's counter intuitive. The brain hasn't evolved to be aware of itself. It is only natural to see this as abstract - while behaving recklessly with the mental health of ourselves and others, proclaiming our invincibility as we get ourselves killed.
It's not an easy thing to make sense of. What's best for us can involve doing unpleasant, difficult, or even harmful things to get there. So we need to asses whether it's worth doing. How much risk we're taking on, and how rewarding it will be. Sometimes these variables can be quite serious and not at all abstract.
What an unimpeachable characteristic, to say to hell with all that; I'm going to do what's right, I'm going to care about others and do whatever I can. This is beautifully naive, but naive just the same. Consequences can be complicated and indirect. Roads to hell are paved with good intentions,while a better understanding of consequences can be all about doing the most good overall.
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